The Weights of 6-Week-Old Poults (Juvenile Turkeys) Are Normally Distributed

question 48

Multiple Choice

The weights of 6-week-old poults (juvenile turkeys) are normally distributed with a mean 8.9 pounds and standard deviation 1.9 pounds. A turkey farmer wants to provide a
Money-back guarantee that her 6-week poults will weigh at least a certain amount. What
Weight should she guarantee so that she will have to give her customer's money back
Only 1% of the time?

• A) 3.58 lb
• B) 4.02 lb
• C) 4.47 lb
• D) 4.92 lb

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